Richard Joel Laird, Sr. (July 4, 1939 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 to 2014.[1][2]
Biography
Laird was born in Floyd County, Georgia, and graduated from Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama. He was a businessman in Roanoke, Alabama, and in Randolph County, Alabama. He served on the Roanoke City Council from 1972 to 1976.[3]
He died from COVID-19 in Carrollton, Georgia, on December 14, 2020, at age 81, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state).[4]
References
- ^ "Richard Laird". Legislature.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Roanoke Rep Laird dumps Democrats becomes an independent". Annistonstar.com. 2013-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ Richard Joel Laird-obituary
- ^ "Former State Rep. Richard Laird dies after battling COVID-19". Yellowhammer News. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-16.